59NCNM Becomes National University of Natural Medicine
NCNM Becomes National University of Natural Medicine
The National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) has announced that it is changing the name of the school to National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), effective immediately. The name change honors the 60-year-old medical school’s heritage and reflects the addition of undergraduate degree completion programs to its growing roster of doctorate and master’s-level degree programs. ...
Some Plant-based Therapies Associated With Modest Improvement in Menopausal Symptoms
An analysis of more than 60 studies suggests that some plant-based therapies are associated with modest reductions in the frequency of hot flashes and vaginal dryness but no significant reduction in night sweats, according to a study appearing in the June 21 issue of JAMA. Medical treatments for symptoms associated with menopause are available, including ...
Former Spa to Become Wisdom Healing Qigong Center
The Chi Center announced the purchase of Vista Clara Ranch Spa Resort in Santa Fe, NM. The 79-acre resort called “One of the World’s Top Ten U.S. Spas” (Celebrated Living Magazine, 2003) will be transformed into The Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong, opening in October 2016. “This will be a unique environment for connection to inner ...
Green Super Foods
Green super foods are a dietary supplement category that sells fairly well in the marketplace. But what exactly are green super foods, what contribution are they supposed to make to human health, and do they have any real science to back them up? These are the questions I will attempt to answer in this article. ...
Heat Up Your Practice: The Benefits of Infrared Saunas
We are directly and passively exposed to thousands of toxins every day. Scientific organizations, such as the Environmental Working Group (EWG), estimate that babies born today already carry as many as 200 different chemicals! I live in Los Angeles, CA, a noticeably polluted and smoggy city, but toxins are everywhere. They are in the air ...
Made for Men
Until science can predict the future of individual health, supplementation for men as they age is key. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading causes of death for men in 2013 were heart disease, cancer and accidents (unintentional injuries). While age plays a key factor in many illnesses and accidents ...
The Eyes Have It
Modern living has created new vision challenges; here’s how to help. The idea of losing one’s sight is one of the scariest prospects. One 2007 online forum queried college students about what one of the five senses would they give up—not one responded “sight.” It was a toss-up between taste and smell. Another interesting informal ...
Enjoying the Golden Years
People reaching their senior years are aiming to stay healthy and active and are looking to natural practitioners to aid them in their journey. The aging process is normal and expected, but the realization that someone is getting older actually comes when they can’t do the things they used to be able to do with ...
Research Confirms Efficacy of Functional Medicine
A research team, including Daniel J. Kalish, founder of the Kalish Institute (Oakland, CA) and Susanne M. Cutshall and Larry R. Bergstrom, currently practicing at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), releases a study around functional medicine. The study shows a variety of stress, fatigue and quality of life measures can be improved through functional medicine, a ...
Galectin-3: An Anti-Aging Biomarker
Anti-aging medicine has made significant advances in recent years. Genomic scientists continue to demonstrate the ways in which specific factors can influence and ultimately slow the aging process. However, simply living longer isn’t enough—we need energetic lives with good heart, mental and immune health. We know that aging is influenced by biological cascades linking genetic ...
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